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Edward S Sorenson. On the Wallaby, The Diary of a Queensland Swagman
On the Wallaby, The Diary of a Queensland Swagman
Table of Contents
Author of "Life in the Australian Backblocks," "Friends and Foes in the Australian Bush," &c
Foreword
CHAPTER I. Setting out from Brisbane — Getting Directions
CHAPTER II. Rules of the Track—A Diverting Hour with a Veteran
CHAPTER III The First Night Out—Travellers' Fires
CHAPTER IV. Matilda Breeze—Kenny Rye
CHAPTER V. Kenny's Old Friends—A Night Adventure—'Brumby' Bill Willet
CHAPTER VI. Nanango—Arty the Tinker—Bush Fires
CHAPTER VII. Mixed. Drinks—A Pleasant Night at Taabinga— A Long Stage to Burrandowan
CHAPTER VIII. A Man from Aramac. — Bush Cook's.—"Shovelling Archie."
CHAPTER IX. The Last Match,—Possums.—Aboriginal Managers.—The Travellers' Hut
CHAPTER X. A Long "Short Cut"—The Bard of Juandah
CHAPTER XI. On the Dawson River.—Leichhardt's Track.—Wool-O
CHAPTER XII. Eurombah.—George Boyce.—A Deal in Brumbies
CHAPTER XIII. Hornet Bank—Grim Memories of the Blacks
CHAPTER XIV. Night Duty—Cooking for Crows—George Gets Bushed—Strathmore
CHAPTER XV. In a Scalper's Camp—A Night Attack—Westward-Ho
THE END
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Edward S Sorenson
Published by Good Press, 2021
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And to complete him call him Long Maguire.
Mr. Blunt now commenced heartily on his meal, sitting on the ground with his legs crossed in an attitude of such elegant ease that made seats superfluous. He was in a happy frame of mind; he had a little hut on the bank of the river above Brisbane, where he intended to live comfortably, and rest till the end of summer. He did not look to be worth anything, but his bank book, greasy and crumpled and dog-eared, showed a credit balance of a thousand pounds.
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